Mohamed Salah has said it is “a happy day for everyone” after finally committing his future to Liverpool by signing a new three-year contract that makes him the highest-paid player in the club’s history.
Protracted negotiations with the 30-year-old’s representative had failed to find a breakthrough until recent days, with a Liverpool delegation led by the new sporting director, Julian Ward, flying to see Salah while he was on holiday this week to seal the deal.